vladimir putin of severe sanctions if russia invades ukraine. u.s. intelligence agencies say russia has been building up military forces on the border with ukraine. 75,000 troops, enough to begin an offensive within a matter of months. here s c.i.a. director bill burns. we don t know that putin has made up his mind to use force, but what we do know is that he s putting the russian military, the russian security services in a place where they could act in a pretty sweeping way. in case that happens, the white house says it s readying a range of sanctions aimed at putin s inner circle and the russian economy more broadly. we have consulted significantly with our allies and believe we have a path forward that would impose significant and severe harm on the russian economy. you can call that a threat. you can call that a fact. you can call that preparation. whatever you want to call it. for more on this high-stakes phone call, let s bring in white house reporter jasmine w
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key aspect to tell you about. the corporate tax rate 21%. the president had been pushing for. the top individual rate will be lowered from 39.6 to 37% could eliminate a mound of state and local tax deductions are remaining. the alternative minimum to go with the corporations that remains for individuals at a much higher threshold. ovonic your individual mandate gets repealed. the bill set to be voted on early next week. some republicans trying to insert last-minute changes to win their vote could this be explained by doug jones over controversial republican roy moore will cut the gop majority 51-49 in the senate. time is that the absence forgetting the bill to the president just before christmas. the federal reserve announced in wednesday it will be raising interest rates the third time this year lifting rates by a quarter of a point. janet yellen holding our last meeting said she expects the jobs market economy to continue strengthening over the coming few months. good news
key aspect to tell you about. the corporate tax rate 21%. the president had been pushing for. the top individual rate will be lowered from 39.6 to 37% could eliminate a mound of state and local tax deductions are remaining. the alternative minimum to go with the corporations that remains for individuals at a much higher threshold. ovonic your individual mandate gets repealed. the bill set to be voted on early next week. some republicans trying to insert last-minute changes to win their vote could this be explained by doug jones over controversial republican roy moore will cut the gop majority 51-49 in the senate. time is that the absence forgetting the bill to the president just before christmas. the federal reserve announced in wednesday it will be raising interest rates the third time this year lifting rates by a quarter of a point. janet yellen holding our last meeting said she expects the jobs market economy to continue strengthening over the coming few months. good news
key aspect to tell you about. the corporate tax rate 21%. the president had been pushing for. the top individual rate will be lowered from 39.6 to 37% could eliminate a mound of state and local tax deductions are remaining. the alternative minimum to go with the corporations that remains for individuals at a much higher threshold. ovonic your individual mandate gets repealed. the bill set to be voted on early next week. some republicans trying to insert last-minute changes to win their vote could this be explained by doug jones over controversial republican roy moore will cut the gop majority 51-49 in the senate. time is that the absence forgetting the bill to the president just before christmas. the federal reserve announced in wednesday it will be raising interest rates the third time this year lifting rates by a quarter of a point. janet yellen holding our last meeting said she expects the jobs market economy to continue strengthening over the coming few months. good news